Ling Jian
Born 1963 in Weifang, China. Lives and works in Beijing, Berlin, and Hong Kong.
EDUCATION
1986 B.A., Fine Arts Department, Tsinghua University Art College, Beijing
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
Dry Provisions, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing
2024
Remount to decade, Beijing Waldorf Astoria, Beijing
2019
Ling Jian Solo Exhibition, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2016
Ling Jian: Song of the Ancient Birds, Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
Ling Jian, Jue Lan Club, New York
2015
Ling Jian: Nature Chain, Klein Sun Gallery, New York
2014
Ling Jian: Brain and Heart, Gana Art Center, Seoul
2012
Ling Jian Classics - New Watercolours, Hadrien de Montferrand Gallery, Beijing
2011
Ling Jian: Moon in Glass, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing
2010
Ling Jian: Moon in Glass, Today Art Museum, Beijing
2009
Ling Jian: Back to Beijing, Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
2008
Ling Jian: SurFACE: In Transit, Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing
Ling Jian: Red Seed, DF2 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2007
Ling Jian: Red - Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Ling Jian: The Last Idealism, Galerie Volker Diehl, Berlin
2005
Ling Jian Solo Exhibition, Art Fair, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ling Jian: Chinese Visions, Artiscope Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2004
Ling Jian: Immaculate, Galerie Van der Straeten, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2003
Sublime: New Works by Ling Jian, Courtyard Gallery, Beijing
2002
Ling Jian: Asian Fashion - Asian Vibes, Pruss & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
Ling Jian: Sense of Nirvana, Galerie van der Straeten, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2000
Ling Jian: Private Journey, Pruss & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
1999
Ling Jian: Axis of Time, Kampnagel Fabrik - Medienpark, Hamburg, Germany
1997
Ling Jian, Lochte Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
1995
Ling Jian: White Room, White Room Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
1993
Bilder - Ling Jian Solo Exhibition, Galerie Schwind, Frankfurt, Germany
1991
Ling Jian, Lochte Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Constellation, Being Art Museum, Shanghai
2022
Forward, Cang Art Museum, Vermilion Art, Shanghai
2019
Encountering Asia and Europe, The Parkview Museum, Beijing
Poly Art Museum, Beijing
2018
None Stop, Time Museum, Beijing
Chinese Figurative & Abstract Art Exhibition and Invited Pottery Exhibition, 1915 Liling
International Ceramic Cultural Characteristic Block, Liling, China
2017
Counterparts in Harmony, Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany
Mutual Supplementary and Wedge, Shanghai Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai
On Sharks and Humanity, Parkview Square, Downtown Core, Singapore; Hong Kong
Maritime Museum, Hong Kong
Art Stage Singapore Fair 2017, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
2016
Observation/Reference/Gesture Contemporary Painting, Ringling College of Art and Design, Willis Smith Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
2015
On Sharks and Humanity, National Museum of China, Beijing
Weifang International Art Biennale, Qilu JiuDi International Art Exhibition Center, An Qiu, China
Parkview Green - Blue, Parkview Green Art, Beijing
2013
Beijing - Prague: New Sights in Chinese Contemporary Art, Prinz Prager Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2012
Face, Minsheng Modern Art Museum, Shanghai
Latitude/Attitude: 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2011
Changing Vistas: Creative Duration, The 5th Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu, China
Art Stage Singapore 2011, Suntec Singapore, Singapore
2010
Lovers Pieces - Contemporary Art from Five Private Collections, Kunstmuseum
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mülheim, Germany
Classics Remade - Carnival Limited Edition Art Work Of Masters, Gallery Yang, Beijing
China's Influential Artists, Arts Network in Pechino, Beijing
2009
On Love? On War? Prominent Contemporary Chinese Artists, Stux Gallery, New York
The Power and The Glory, Andrew James Art, Shanghai
In the Mood for Paper - China, Indian and Iran Contemporary Paper Art Group Exhibition, F2 Gallery, Beijing
2008
China Gold, Musee Maillol, Paris
Asian Contemporary Art, Rudolf Budja Galerie, Salzburg, Austria
This is Asia?, Andrew James Art, Shanghai
Crouching Paper, Hidden Dragon - Works on Paper, F2 Gallery, Beijing
2007
RE-collection - A Retrospective Look at 15 Years of Art and Vision, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2006
First Exhibition, Xin Beijing Art Gallery, Beijing
Beaufourt02: Triennial of Contemporary Art by the Sea, Beaufort Triennale, Oostende, Belgium
Temptations, Olyvia Fine Art, London
2005
Gorgeous Isn’t Good Enough, Pirelli Hangar Bicocca, Milan
Beauties, Courtyard Gallery, Beijing
Hommage à Matisse, Artiscope Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
Identities, Van der Straeten Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2004
Cinesi Artisti fra Tradizione e Presente, Pinacoteca Provinciale Salerno, Potenza, Italy
Ling Jian and Diana Brunstein, Guardini Foundation Kunsthalle, Luckenwalde, Germany
China Moon: Artist in Residence Exhibition, The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation, Water Mill, New York
Art & Objects - Künstler Der Galerie, Alexander Ochs Galleries, Berlin
Posers, Courtyard Gallery, Beijing
Aliens on the Way, Buero fur Kunst, Dresden, Germany
Regards, Artiscope Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2003
The Rest of the World, Neuffer am Park, Pirmasens, Germany
2001
The World from a German View, Odapark, Venray, Netherlands
Masterpieces: Asian Fine Arts, Pruss & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
Chinese Artists Living in MEZ, 2yK Galerie, Berlin
2000
SansSouci Oder: Die Kunst der Entsorgung, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany
SALE! X-MAS Group Show, Alexander Ochs Galleries, Berlin
1995
Alphabet of Cruelty, Museum Stadt Bad Hersfeld, Bad Hersfeld, Germany
1993
Chinese Oil Painting Biennale, National Art Museum of China, Beijing
Mediale, Deichtorhallen, Hamburg, Germany